According to Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the makers of the Samson MK II, the technology is “designed for use on any modern light-armored, high-mobility fighting vehicle, new or upgraded, without modifications…the system’s configuration provides the commander with full ‘hunt-kill’ capabilities without interfering with the gunner’s current missions.”

Related coverage

The Jewish community in Catalonia is “heavily split” on the question of possible independence for the region of northeast Spain,...

Moshe Elazar, Rafael’s executive vice president and head of its Land Systems Division, was quoted as saying, “We are proud to be an integral part in Lithuania’s most significant land force program with our remote weapon stations and Spike missiles, and to provide the Lithuanian army with a major force-multiplier.”

The Boxer vehicle is produced by the ARTEC GmbH industrial group, a joint German-Dutch venture of the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall military supplies companies.

The popularity of Israeli military technology has made it one of the Jewish state’s leading exports. For example, as The Algemeinerreported earlier this month, the Indian military plans to equip itself with an Israeli radar system that will enable Indian troops to detect terrorists hiding in dense forests.